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Welcome from Olympia Washington.
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Hey everyone! New to the forums all the way from Victoria, British Columbia, but been reading articles and threads for a few years now. Can't say enough good things about R2R! Without even asking direct questions, the amount I've learned from lurking has been amazing. Pretty good testament when you're constantly seeing people refer others to this site for more information about reefing.
I had a 34g AIO for about ten years with nothing more than softies, CUC and a few fish with a bunch of upgrades to everything except taking it to the next level on lighting. I kept a 5g qt pico alongside and it did well as well. Packed everything up for about 5 years and now back in the game. I started with a 65g bowfront but before I got it up and running tore it all down simply becasuse the stand was ridiculous to work with. So fresh start with a 75g, built my own stand and running a 25g sump. Reef Octopus skimmer, Aquaforest reactor, Fiji cube overflow drilled and plumbed and Kessil A360X lights with controller. Its only been running for about a month and I started with dry rock and live sand, Dr Tims ammonia and micro bacter to start the cycle. Home stretch now, cycle should be complete this week and ready for a first fish. Advice is always welcome!
I'll get better pics with blue light filtering as it progresses. And the rock work, while not my ideal, is sculpted using reef safe cement so that each of the three structures is free standing and allows for water to flow behind it as well.
Welcome! Glad you joined.
Have you considered starting your build thread? I found its a great place to document my tank's evolution for myself. I started tank first then joined, so I'm still finding myself going back collecting pictures & updating historically as well as current state. Once you create your first post in your thread and link it to your account, they will give you build badge (look left, under my ID). What you already have put in this thread, maybe you'd want to just copy/paste it over into other area of Forum for your Build Thread because you seem to have already made a nice write up - love your photo! (sunglasses or even medicine bottle (cut up) can be used in a pinch to act as camera filter)
This might help you find people local to you in Canada:
Global Local Reef Club Discussion
Looking for some locals to share frags and info with? This is the place! Find a local club that meets in your area! If you want to add your club just contact us.
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This is a good reference book type online article I still review:
The Supreme Guide To Setting Up A Saltwater Reef Aquarium
This article was sponsored by @MarineDepot at www.marinedepot.com. Introduction The marine environment is one of the most complex systems on the planet. The aquarium you are about to set up is only a tiny sliver of the vast ocean, but it is no...
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Welcome, great start. Can’t wait to follow along and see your tank mature!
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Appreciate the tips and the links! And I will definitely create a build thread, for me to keep a record of successes and mistakes. CheersWelcome! Glad you joined.
Have you considered starting your build thread? I found its a great place to document my tank's evolution for myself. I started tank first then joined, so I'm still finding myself going back collecting pictures & updating historically as well as current state. Once you create your first post in your thread and link it to your account, they will give you build badge (look left, under my ID). What you already have put in this thread, maybe you'd want to just copy/paste it over into other area of Forum for your Build Thread because you seem to have already made a nice write up - love your photo! (sunglasses or even medicine bottle (cut up) can be used in a pinch to act as camera filter)
This might help you find people local to you in Canada:
Global Local Reef Club Discussion
Looking for some locals to share frags and info with? This is the place! Find a local club that meets in your area! If you want to add your club just contact us.
This is a good reference book type online article I still review:
The Supreme Guide To Setting Up A Saltwater Reef Aquarium
This article was sponsored by @MarineDepot at www.marinedepot.com. Introduction The marine environment is one of the most complex systems on the planet. The aquarium you are about to set up is only a tiny sliver of the vast ocean, but it is no...
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